Atameken-Agro

What Atameken-Agro does

Atameken-Agro JSC is one of Kazakhstan's largest integrated agricultural holdings, founded in 2003 and listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) under ticker KATR since 2008, headquartered in Kokshetau, Akmola Region. It operates across the full agricultural value chain — crop production, livestock breeding, seed production, grain elevator services, and international commodity trading — across 441,000+ hectares of land (with 321,000+ hectares under cultivation) in the Akmola and North Kazakhstan regions. The holding is structured around 15+ wholly owned subsidiaries, including seed factories in Korneevka and Timiryazevo, elevator operators (Atameken-Astyk, Arsha-2), a trading arm (Atameken Agro Trade), and a network of crop and livestock enterprises.

Its product mix spans 12 cultivated crops (wheat, barley, oats, legumes including chickpeas, peas and lentils, plus oilseeds flax, rapeseed, sunflower and safflower), pedigree beef cattle (Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford; 5,000+ head across 9 farms), and a recently launched dairy operation (2,500 Holstein-Friesian cattle at the Korneevka digital dairy farm). Core technologies include no-till farming, the Fadeev 'Strong Seeds' fractional-processing line, Austrian CIMBRIA seed cleaning (99.9% purity / 95% germination guarantees), five linear elevators providing 192,900 tonnes of simultaneous grain storage, and the COWMAS 'Control Gates' automated livestock identification system. Revenue is generated almost entirely through direct B2B sales on a transactional/contractual basis — commodities are sold domestically and exported to 18 countries under Incoterms DAP, CPT, FOB, CFR and CIF via railway, sea freight and containers; pedigree cattle, certified seeds, and elevator services are sold to domestic agricultural enterprises through dedicated procurement and sales teams. Pricing is contractual and not publicly disclosed. The company markets itself through industry conferences (EURASIAN AGRICOMMODITIES, Macau Pulses Congress, Agro&Food Security Forum), a weekly analytical digest (Atameken Agro Digest), and a corporate annual report, with social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Name

Atameken-Agro

Legal name

АО «Атамекен-Агро»

Website

https://atameken-agro.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Atameken-Agro is a vertically integrated Kazakhstani agricultural holding producing grains, oilseeds, pulses, pedigree beef cattle, certified seeds, and dairy across 441,000+ hectares, exporting commodities to 18 countries and operating five elevators with 192,900 tonnes of storage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Agricultural Production

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming (111191), Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming (112111)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks) (AFABAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grain Processing for Feed (Cracking, Rolling, Grinding) (AFADAIAF)

Keywords

• Crop production
• Seed production
• Livestock breeding
• Grain storage
• Agricultural trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Akmola

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Crop production and commodity trading: Cultivation and sale of wheat (soft and hard), barley, oats, legumes (chickpeas, peas, green lentils, red lentils, soybeans), oilseeds (flax, rapeseed, sunflower, safflower), and forage crops. Products are sold domestically and exported to 18 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and neighboring states. The company exports over 100,000 tons of products annually.
2. Livestock and breeding cattle sales: Beef cattle breeding using Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford premium breeds. The company breeds and sells pedigree bulls for reproduction across all regions of Kazakhstan and exports to neighboring states. Starting in 2024, the company also entered dairy farming with Holstein-Friesian cattle imported from Hungary, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
3. Seed production and sales: Two seed production factories (Atameken-Agro Korneevka and Atameken-Agro Timiryazevo) produce 9 varieties of seeds for wheat (soft and hard) and flax for domestic market and export. Seeds are sold under certified quality with state attestation. Future plans include pea and lentil seed production.
4. Elevator services (grain storage and primary processing): Five linear elevators with total simultaneous storage capacity of approximately 192,900 tonnes provide grain cleaning, drying, storage, and primary processing services. Services are offered both to internal operations and to external agricultural sector companies. Elevators have direct railway and road access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Atameken-Agro is an integrated Kazakh agricultural holding that cultivates grain, legume, and oilseed crops across 321,000+ hectares of arable land, breeds pedigree beef cattle (Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford) and Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle, produces certified seeds through two seed factories, operates five linear elevators with 192,900+ tonnes of simultaneous grain storage capacity, and exports over 100,000 tons of agricultural products annually to 18 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The holding integrates crop cultivation, livestock breeding, seed production, grain storage, and international commodity trading under one vertically organized operation.

Product overview

Atameken-Agro is a large Kazakh agricultural holding company operating since 2003 with a diversified portfolio of integrated agricultural operations. The company functions as a unified agricultural ecosystem combining five core products/services: Crop Production (cultivating grains, legumes, and oilseeds across 321,000+ hectares), Beef Cattle Breeding (Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford with 5,000+ head), Elevator Services (five linear elevators with 192,900 ton storage capacity), Seed Production (two factories producing 9 certified seed varieties using 'strong seeds' technology), and Agricultural Trading (exporting 100,000+ tons annually to 18 countries). The company also recently entered dairy farming with a digital dairy farm in Korneevka, and provides weekly market intelligence through its Atameken Agro Digest publication. The business model integrates these operations vertically, with crop production supplying feed for livestock, seed production supporting planting operations, and elevators enabling storage and conditioning for trading.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atameken-Agro Seeds: Seed production division offering 9 varieties of seeds including soft wheat, durum wheat, and flax
• Atameken Agro Digest

Products and services

• Crop Production Cultivation of grain crops (wheat, barley, oats, buckwheat), legumes (chickpeas, peas, green lentils, red lentils, soybeans), and oilseeds (flax, rapeseed, sunflower, safflower) across 321,000+ hectares of arable land in 11 agricultural enterprises. Products are sold domestically and exported internationally.
• Beef Cattle Breeding Breeding and sale of pedigree beef cattle using premium Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford breeds, with over 5,000 head across 9 farms. The company supplies pedigree bulls for reproduction to agricultural enterprises across Kazakhstan and neighboring countries.
• Elevator Services Grain cleaning, drying, storage, and primary processing services offered through five linear elevators with total simultaneous storage capacity of 192,900 tonnes. Services include acceptance, drying, cleaning, quality improvement, storage, and shipment of grain, legumes, and oilseeds, provided both to internal operations and external agricultural producers.
• Seed Production Production and sale of 9 certified seed varieties of soft wheat, hard wheat, and flax through two factories: Atameken-Agro Korneevka (using L.V. Fadeev's fractional-processing 'strong seeds' technology) and Atameken-Agro Timiryazevo (using Austrian CIMBRIA equipment achieving 99.9% purity and 95% germination). Seeds are sold domestically and exported with state certification.
• Agricultural Trading Export and domestic trading of agricultural products including grains, pulses, oilseeds, and breeding cattle. Exports to 18 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central Asia including China, Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan. Annual export volume exceeds 100,000 tons. Deliveries executed under Incoterms DAP, CPT, FOB, CFR, CIF via railway, sea freight, and containers.
• Digital Dairy Farm (Korneevka) Modern digital dairy farming operation at Korneevka village housing 2,500 dairy cattle including 1,300+ Holstein-Friesian cows imported from Hungary, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Constructed jointly with Westfalia Kazakhstan as the first digital dairy project for the holding.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exports over 100,000 tons of agricultural products per year to 18 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COWMAScoreTechnology or Integration · 4 June 2026COWMAS and Atameken-Agro launched digital transformation of the group's livestock operations. The partnership began in 2025 with a pilot project at Shatilo i K farm using COWMAS 'Control Gates' — automated livestock inventory system enabling mass identification at up to 20 meters. Next phase includes digital history building, individual animal data collection, and comprehensive production indicator monitoring across livestock farms.
• Liyang ChufengcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026Atameken-Agro Oils and Liyang Chufeng signed a contract for construction of an oil extraction plant (MEZ) in Petropavlovsk, North Kazakhstan Region.
• FAMSUN Co. Ltd. (China)coreTechnology or Integration · 21 November 2024Atameken-Agro signed a contract with Chinese company FAMSUN Co. Ltd. for supply of grain storage equipment with total capacity of 50,000 tonnes, in the framework of an official North Kazakhstan Region delegation visit to China.
• Westfalia KazakhstancoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2024Atameken-Agro and Westfalia Kazakhstan are jointly building the country's most technologically advanced digital dairy farm in Korneevka village, North Kazakhstan Region. This is the first project in the dairy sector for Atameken-Agro. The farm houses Holstein-Friesian cattle imported from Hungary, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
• SPSI Cloud Port Development Group Co., Ltd. (China)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2024Memorandum of cooperation in agricultural product trade signed between SPSI Cloud Port Development Group Co., Ltd. and the Northern Agrarian Union of Kazakhstan, with Atameken-Agro participating in the initiative to expand Kazakhstan-China agricultural trade.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtameken-Agro participated in JICA's program 'Sustainable Agribusiness Management in CIS Countries and Mongolia', including study visits to Japan and implementation of Japanese Kaizen methodology in the company's management practices.
• Global Pulse Confederation (GPC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtameken-Agro is a member of the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC). The Chairman of the Management Board Kintal Islamov gave an interview to GPC's Pulse Pod podcast about the company's activities and strategic vision. The company participated in the Macau Pulses Congress organized by GPC.
• Community of Pulse Producers and Consumers of UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtameken-Agro co-organized the International Conference 'Kazakhstan – Ukraine: Technologies for Growing Grain, Pulses and Oilseeds Under Climate Change. Trading Specifics' with the Public Organization 'Community of Producers and Consumers of Pulses of Ukraine'.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity trader and processor with grain origination, oilseed crushing, and animal nutrition operations — relevant incumbent comparator for Atameken-Agro's trading, elevator, and emerging oilseed processing activities.
• GrainCorp: Australian-listed grain handling, storage, and trading business with significant elevator network and export logistics — broadly comparable to Atameken-Agro's elevator services and grain trading business in business model, though operating in a different geography.
• Archer Daniels Midland: Global agribusiness with grain origination, oilseed processing, and animal nutrition segments — directly relevant incumbent to Atameken-Agro's commodity trading, elevator, and oilseed processing ambitions as a downstream comparator.

Direct peers

• Kernel Holding: Ukraine-headquartered integrated grain and oilseed producer and exporter with significant sunflower oil crushing capacity, grain trading operations, and export logistics — directly comparable to Atameken-Agro's grain/oilseed trading and emerging downstream crushing (Atameken-Agro Oils).
• UkrLandFarming: One of the largest Ukrainian agroholdings with grain, oilseed, livestock, and sugar operations — directly comparable to Atameken-Agro in scale of land bank, vertical integration, and CIS regional operations.
• Astarta-Kyiv: Ukrainian integrated agroholding with sugar, grain, oilseed, and dairy operations — directly comparable to Atameken-Agro's diversified crop-livestock business model with European listing for capital markets comparison.
• KSG Agro: Ukrainian vertically integrated agroholding with crop production, livestock, and grain storage operations listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange — comparable to Atameken-Agro's integrated agricultural business model and emerging market capital markets positioning.
• Ivolga-Holding: One of Kazakhstan's largest diversified agroholdings operating across crop production, livestock, and grain trading with comparable land bank scale and similar geographic footprint in northern Kazakhstan — making it the closest direct peer to Atameken-Agro.
• MHP S.A. Vertically integrated Ukrainian agroholding with grain production, poultry, and meat processing operations, listed on the London Stock Exchange — comparable to Atameken-Agro in scale, vertical integration across crops and livestock, and CIS capital markets presence.
• IMC S.A. Ukrainian grain and oilseed producer with significant arable land bank, elevator infrastructure, and export trading — comparable to Atameken-Agro's crop production and grain handling business with similar mid-tier agroholding scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AtamekenAgroJSC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atameken-agro-jsc
• Instagraminstagram.com/atamekenagro
• Xx.com/Atameken_Agro

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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